H.R. 582 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Raise the Wage Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old.

The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect.

Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to: (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals.

The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees.

Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.

Text (4)

Placed on Calendar Senate

July 22, 2019

Engrossed in House

July 18, 2019

Reported in House

July 11, 2019

Introduced in House

January 16, 2019

Amendments (2)

Jul 18, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 596

Amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress on the economic and employment impacts of the four minimum wage increases in the bill to be prepared after the second wage increase and before the third wage increase. Also, the amendment requires Congress to assess the report's findings and to take any appropriate legislative action, including action to delay or otherwise modify the next scheduled wage increases.

Agreed To

Jul 18, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 595

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 492, the amendment in the nature of a substitute, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of House Report 116-155 is considered adopted.

Agreed To

Actions (21)

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07/22/2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

07/18/2019

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

07/18/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/18/2019

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).

07/18/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).

07/18/2019

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 495).

07/18/2019

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

07/18/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meuser motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a section pertaining to Small Business Surivival which shall not apply to an enterprise that employs fewer than 10 individuals and whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $1,000,000.

07/18/2019

Mr. Meuser moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H7126)

07/18/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 492, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 1.

07/18/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 582.

07/18/2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

07/18/2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 492. (consideration: CR H7095-7128; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7095-7096)

07/17/2019

Rule H. Res. 492 passed House.

07/15/2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 492 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

07/11/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.

07/11/2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-150.

03/06/2019

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.

03/06/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

01/16/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

01/16/2019

Introduced in House

Public Record

Record Updated

Nov 1, 2022 2:17:30 PM